Users can create their own profiles, invite friends to join, and post new content and event information. Regular features include artist interviews, book reviews, and profiles of courageous or interesting local citizens.

The online forum offers topics of conversation from folklore to literary events to the Civil War. Groups include “Heritage Keepers,” “Geneologists,” and “Creative Publishing.” And users can post to the site’s blog, offering writers a great opportuity to hone their writing chops and build an audience.

It’s free to join. And like all community venues, the site works best when its members are active.